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VOLUME IX
l-IEPPNEl'v. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1923
NUMBER 49
K. 0. AI DALLES BOUT
TUTS HIS MAX TO SLEEP FOR
FIVE MIXUTES
Former Heppher Boy to Have Six
Weeks' Training at Port
land Gynr
(The Dales Chronicle)
Jake Dexter, the "Heppner Giant"
Ttnocked out Henry Weber in the
second round of a scheduled ten
round battle, at the auditorium last
night. To win the. decision it was
required that Weber put Dexter's
shoulders to the niat twice, or that
Dexter win by a knockout.
Weber got the first fall two min
utes after the opening gong. Getting
a hold before the big fellow could
put in a telling blow, Weber brought
him to the, floor and from then on
it was an easy matter.
At the opening of the secoivl
round Dexter rushed from his cor
ner and rained a volley of blows to
Weber's head with a speed that as
tonished the fans. Weber, in a
dazed condition, was attempting to
grapple when a left to the jaw fol
lowed by a right to the head finisn
ed the battle. Weber was out for
five minutes after the count.
Vic Eads, 140. pounds, of Hood
River, and "Red" Clifford of Spo
kane, fought four rounds to a draw
in a battle that was action from the
clang of the opener and considered
by fans the best bout of the even
ing. Jack O'Neill, Dexter's manager
and trainer, writes the Herald that
the Heppner. boy is a sure comer and
that he Is placing him in a Portland
gymnasium for a six-weeks' course
of intensive training alter which he
will be ready to take on all comers
among Pacific coast heavyweights.
O'Neill also states that had Jake not
been handicapped by a pair if new
shots and gloves and a too small
ring that he would have delivered
his k. o. caress in the first round.
JESSE JAMES ADKIXS
PIOXEER RESIDENT DIES
Jesso James Adkins, one of the
oldest and most highly respected
pioneer citizens of Morrow county,
passed away at his home in this city
Sunday evening, April 1, 1923, at
tho age of 73 years, 3 monvhs and
17 days.
Mr. Adkins was born at Kirks
ville, Missouri, December 14, 1849,
and in 186 5, at the age of -5 years,
ho crossed the plains to Oregon, the
family settling in Lane county.
Three years later, in 1868, he came
to this section Of eastern Oregon,
where he worked several years for
a cattle company as a range rider.
He returned to Lane county in 1875
and on November 7 of that year he
married Miss Alice McClure and with
his bride returned to this section and
took up their residence on the A
kins homestead on Rhea creek and
since then the family has been a re
spected and much loved one, taking
their share in the hardships and pri
vations of the pioneer life that
made this country what it is today. I
About nino years ago Mr. Adkins
was injured by a horse falling with
him and from the effects of that ac
cident ho never recovered. The injury-
resulted in almost complete
paralysis and for many years he was
an almost constant sufferer.
He is survived by his widow and
three sons, Ralph and Harley Ad
kins, of Aberdeen, Washington, and
Albert Adkins, of this city. Fifteen
grandchildren also survive him.
Three grown daughters and one son
preceded their father to the Great
Beyond, they being Mrs. Margaret
Howard, who died in 1915; Mrs.
Bertha Johnson, who died in 1910,
and Mrs. Olive Hall, who passed
away in 1909.
Mr. Adkins was a consistent mem
ber of the Methodist church, South,
and was highly esteemed as a man,
a good citizen. and a good neighbor.
The funeral is being held this af
ternoon at the Federated church,
Rev. H. S. Shangle, of Milton, con
ducting services.
Chas. Latourell drove over from
Boardman Friday morning and left
the same afternoon for Portland
where he was called to afend the
funeral of an uncle who recently
died at Imperial. California. Mr.
Latourell has not yet fully recovered
from the tfferts of an accident .two
weeks ago when he was caught be
twe.nhis car and th paraee door
and had several ribs fractured.
SPEXCEB RESIGNS AS
CASHIER V. & S. HAXK
S. W. Spencer, cashier and mana
ger of the Farmers & Stockgrowers
National Bank since its organization
in 1917, authorized the announce
ment Monday morning that he has
resigned the position because of ill
health and that he expects to spend
the next few months taking a rest
from tho responsibilities of business
and regaining his health.
Mr. Spencer's physicians have been
urging him for some time to take
such a step and he has decided to
follow their advice during the com
ing summer which he is confident
will fully restore his usual strength
and vigor.
It is understood that J. W.
Beymer, president of tho bank, will
assume the management, while John
Higley will retain his present posi
tion as assistant cashier.
THOMAS L. PORMAX DIED
AT PORTLAND YESTERDAY
Word reached here this morning
that T. L. Dorman died last night at
his home in Portland. He would
have been 70 years old today.
Mr. Dorman was a native of Iowa
but had been a resident of Oregon
for about 50 years. He settled on
Rhea creek about 35 years ago and
was successful as a farmer and
stockman, retiring from active life
some three years ago when he went
to Portland to reside.
His widow and two daughters sur
vive him, the daughters being Mrs.
H. J. Biddle, of Heppner, and Mrs.
Walter Nolan, of near lone.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at lone.
F. L. Harwood, Heppner's leading
jeweler, returned Thursday after
noon from a business trip to Port
land. Mr. Harwood says things are
lively in Portland and that, with
him, business is getting better and
better in Heppner.
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lone, March 31. Miss Catherine
Jones departed Monday evening to
resume her studies at O. A .C.
Among students visiting at home
during the Easter vacation are Edcne
Moore, Arleno Balsiger and Tom
Davidson.
Keithley Blake came over from
Blalock to spend Sunday with rela
tives and (friends.
Ted Blako has returned from Bend
whero he spent the winter.
Mrs. J. L. Kincaid is at home after
several months' visit in southern
California.
Mrs. Augusta Mason, who has
been visiting for some time with rel
atives in Salem and Albany, has re
turned and is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. O. Kincaid.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Grady gave
a delightful five hundred party on
Friday night. Prizes were won by
Elmer Griffith and F. W. Lunger.
Bert Mason and Elmer Grit'fiih
were business visitors in the county
seat on Saturday.
Mrs. T. W. Lunger has returned
from a visit of several weeks in the
valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Howard, E. L.
Padbcrg, Laxton McMurray and
Ralph Harris were lone visitors in
Heppner on Saturday.
J. A. Waters of Heppner was com
bining business with pleasure in
Ionu Saturday.
A number of little people were
delightfully entertained with an egg
hunt at Mrs. M. R. Morgan's Satur
day afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Mason returned Sunday
from a short visit in Portland. Her
mother, Mrs. Godfrey, will remain
in the city for a short time.
Friends of I. L. Dorman, pioneer
of Morrow county who now resides
in Portland, will regro; to learn
that he is quite ill. At latent re
ports his condition was somewhat
improved. ,
Emil Carlson and Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Carlson weru in lone on
Saturday.
F'ineral Fervices were h'-ld en
Thursday for tho infant daughter or
Mr. and Mis. C. L. O'Neal. The
bereaved par'-nts have the sympathy
of the community.
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COMMITTEE HOLDS MEET
Th executive committee of the
Morrow county farm bureau held its
regular monthly meeting Saturday
in the office of tho county agricul
tural agent.
R. W. Turner, president of the
county bureau, read the correspon
dence between himself and George
A. Mansfield, president of the state
bureau, relative to the recent action
of tho Morrow county body in with
drawing from the state organization.
Mr. Turner made a statement rel
ative to the matter setting forth his
repeated attempts and failures at
securing information regarding the
financial status of the state body ond
his charges recently published in the
Morrow County Farm Bureau News
that the affairs of the state bureau
seemed to be mismanaged, that dues
paid in by this county to the state
for the purpose of paying dues to the
national organization had never been
paid over or accounted for and that
an excessive indebtedness has been
created by the state bureau.
A letter from Mr.Mansfield to Mr.
Turner questioned the accuracy of
these statements, and Mr. Turner's
reply, a copy of which was also read,
reaffirmed them. The names of Paul
V. Maris, head of the O. A. C. farm
extension division, and C C. Calkins,
late county agent of this county,
were brought into the controversy
in Mr Mansfield's letter, the writer
asking why these two men, who
were present at the February .meet
ing when the withdrawal resolutlion
was adopted, did not prevent such
action being, taken. J. O. Turner,
secretary-treasurer of the Morrow
county bureau, stated that In his
opinion Mr. Maris was sent here by
Mr. Mansfield to prevent the with
drawal but that Mr Maris, in his ad
dress, did not undertake any such
program, and a motion prevailed
that the secretary be instructed to
write letters to Mr. Maris and Mr.
Calkins absolving them from taking
part In the mixup. ,
Mr. Turner insisted that ho Is
strongly in favor of both the state
and national organizations of the
Farm Bureau but he insists that the
affairs of the state body shall be
conducted in a business like manner.
Mr. Mansfield has expressed his de
sire to come to Morrow county and
meet with the bureau members when
he says he can explain everything
satisfactorily. It is expected such a
meeting will be arranged as soon as
the present busy season is over when
a better attendance may be expectd.
NEW FIRM TAKES OVER
t'OH.V WAREHOVSE
F. R. Brown and R. W. Lowry,
operating under the firm name or
Brown & Lowry, have closed a deal
with Phill Conn for tho purchase of
the Cohn warehouse and have taken
over tho business. The new firm
propose to do a general warehouse
business in handling of wool, grain,
etc. They will also carry a com
plete line of feed, sacks, poultry sup
plies and otner heavy merchandise
generally handled by firms in their
line.
The firm's uptown offico is in the
Gilman building, on Willow street,
where they also carry on a general
surance business.
Mr. and Mis. Howard M. James
and two daughters were here fr;m
Arlington spending the week end
with friends. Mr. James is now
principal of the Arlinton school?.
CENTRAL
MARKET
It is a comfort to know that you are getting
only first-class product, handled in a modern
and sanitary manner.
Every department of our establishment is
open to your inspection.
WHEN YOU
BUY MEAT
G. B. SWAGGART
Tho weather man showed approval
of this year's stylo of Easter bonnet
by sending a fine sample of his
wares to grace the opening of the
ball season in Heppner when Con
don's finest and Heppner's bravest
played the opening game of what
promises to be a fine season, for the
national pastime.
A record crowd of fans was on
hand to watch what turned out to
be an anomaly in base ball both
teams winning the same game and it
Was no tie score at that.
And here is how it happened .
It was anybody's game up to the
end of the eighth inning when the
score cards showed 8 to 9 in favor of
the visitors. Then in the ninth Con
don contributed a measly gooso egg
to tho tally man and Heppner walk
ed away with two nice ones, giving
us tho game by one score. Fine.
But wait a minute. The scores
we were speaking of were those kept
by fans in and out of the bleachers
and when the official scribe told his
story the darned thing was a tie. The
official man evidently got balled on
the count, perhaps marking up a run
ner who reached home plate after
the batter went out on a fly making
third man down. Anyway, naturally
the official score stood and the tenth
canto was staged resulting in no
tally. Then the eleventh verse was
sung and that is where the damage
was done. First man up for Condon
got a little hit and flew for first.
Ball beat him something less than a
miie but our umpire failed to see the
point and called him bate. Condon
seemed to like the layout and
promptly filled the bases; r. giant
ratsman swatted th pil? out towards
Rock creek and four tallies were
added to the count, with another one
tfdloving, making five.
H. ppner rallied to the tune of two
and called it a day and the markings
spelled 12-14 in Condon's favor.
It was a fine game for a minute
at the end of the ninth. Ai the
end of the eleventh it was poor .-.tuff
fur Heppner.
.rroughton, Heppner's niftv pitcher,
went against 11 ini.inga in bis first
game of the season and naturally lias
a :orr arm today. Klng, our new
catcher, is on the job and shows
good form. Paul Aiken and Carl
Cason, two kid players, showed up
well Aiken particularly lakin hiK
place in thd sky with a homo run in
the first innin.
Altogether Heppner has reason to
bo of good cheer and may expect a
fine showing in the final report at
tho end of the season.
Peter Prophet has rented the C.
L. Freeman property in thn south
part of town and moved to that place
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mahoney wore
host and hostess at a nicely appoint
ed luncheon given at Crown Point
Chalet Wednesday noon in honor of
Leonardo Del Credo of the San Carlo
Grand Opera company, and Mis.. Del
Credo. Leonardo Del Credo and Mr.
Mahoney were boyhood friends, and
the celebrated tenor highly praised
the beauties of tho Columbia, river
highway.. The visitors, also, were
guests of honor at a 14-cover dinner
given Friday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney. Oregonian.
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JOE WATERS HONORED
BY lil Ul STAR CHAPTER !
J. A. Waters, long time member
and past official of Kuth Chapter,
O. E. S, in this city, was the honor
guest at a lodge meeting and ban
quet held in the Masonic temple last
Wednesday. Mr. Waters, who re
cently resigned as county clerk of
this county after more than eight
years of faithful and efficient ser
yiee, expocts to leave for Portland in
a few days where he will engage in
business and establish a permanent
home.
Following tho regular order of
business an informal reception was
given Mr. Waters, much to that
gentleman's surprise, who, in re
sponding to the many good wishes
extended to him by his lodge asso
ciates, said that so far as he was
concerned the affair was more of a
deception than a reception as he. had
received no hint of what was in
store for hint when he entered the
lodge room.
Mrs. Lena Snell Shurte, od behalf
of the chapter, presented Mr. Waters
with a pair of emblematic cuff links
as a remembrance of the high es
teem in which he is held.
Mrs. Beatrice Penland was elected
associate conductress during the
evening and will be installed into
that office at the next regular meet
ing. J. W. BEYMER BUYS MUCH
WOOL AT PILOT ROCK
J. W. Beymer, Heppner banker
and wool merchant, entered the wool
game the middle of laat week and
bought around 125,000 pounds in the
Pilot Rock section, paying 42
cents a pound. It is understood he
has also bought a few clips in this
section but the report could not. bo
verified this morning becauso of Mr.
Beynier's absence from tho city.
Mr. Beymer wont to Condon yes
terday to look over the wool situa
tion In Gilliam county.
GRAZING FEES WILL NOT
E FOR 2 YEARS
Decision has been mado by the
forestry service to postpone action on
the setting of new fees for grazing
on tho national forests for two years
on account of lack of completed tab
ulated information on a recent stir
vey of all forests. This decision is
very favorablo to local stockmen
who recently mado strong protests
against any increase in grazing fees
Cattlemen and sheepmen entered a
united protest against any increase
in tho charge, on account of the poor
condition of thir industry, and tho
cattlemen contended that if (hero
was any increase that it would bo the
lust straw in their financial difficul
ties. Practically all of thn grazing per
nilts for tho Umatilla national for
est have been. Issued, the preference
going to former allottees.
Snow Is fast melting on the Blue
mountains and is now about one
month ahead of tho snow movement
of last season, according to Forest
Hanger George Bruce who has a
station Just above Bingham Springs
and who is now in tho city.
"The snow is entirely gone about
the river and on the south slopes
and then) is only a small amount
left In sheltered places. The spl ing
grass for grazing on the forest in
just starting to grow," stated Mr.
Bruce.
Prospects are fair for the spring
range but the summer range is still
under a cover of snow away back in
the mountains. Pendleton Tribune.
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COAL BARONS GOUGE
IS CHARGE
GOETHAI.S REVOKES FVEL OR
DERS AM) RILES
Retiring Administrator Declares tho
Offico Is Only Joke, All
Power Boijiig Lucking
New York, March 31. General
George Goethals, whose office ot
fuel administrator becomes non-existent
at midnight, declared today
that the people of tho United States
have been frozen, gouged by extor
tionate prices and have suffered
from "unequal division of fuel sup
plies because there wasn't enough
courago in official Washington to
dictate to the coal barons of Penn
sylvania." Vowing that he never again would
accept such a job because it carried
no power and was little better than
an excuse, General Goethals issued
an order revoking all fuel orders
and rules mndo by the administra
tion and formally closed tho office.
Pennsylvania, the chief coal pro
ducing state, through its financial,
railroad and political combines, has
taxed its neighbors and soaked the
nation generally, he declared.
"When New York state was 140,000
tons Bhort in its allotment, Penn
sylvania had an excess of 200,000
tons. And nothing could be done
about it. I begged them to let me
stop a train enrouta to Canada, but
the so-called authorities at Wash
ington refused to let me do it.
"Time and again I appealed to th
interstate commerce commission at
Washington and would have to wait
for an answer. This was the body
that had power to act for the people,
but tt showed itself to bo a purely
political body and a haven for lame
(lucks. It did nothing to prevent
cheating and gouging."
P. T. A. MEETING
Regular mooting of Patron Teach
oni association Tuesday, April 10.
The following program will be ren
dered :
Song.
Fourth Grade Song, recitations
and "Orpheus and Eurydice."
Second Grade Exercises.
Comments by high school teachers.
Please como prepared to pay your
dues, as money for library books Is
duo this month. Also nomination of
new officers.
MISS BLANCHE FAHY, Sec.
SCHEDULE OF BALL (JAMES
Tho following is the schedule or
games for tho season as announcod
by L. E. Van Marter, manuger ot
tho Heppner team:
April 8, with Condon at Condon.
April 15, with Condon at Condon.
April 22, with lono at Heppner.
April 29, open date.
May 7, witli lono at lone.
May 13, with Arlington at Hepp
ner. May 20, with Condon at Condon.
May 27, with lone at Heppner.
Juno a, with Arlington at Arling
ton. Juno 10, witli lono at Ion ;.
Juno 17, with Condon at Heppner.
June 24, open date.
( LEAN I P I A V NO'I ICE
Residents ot Heppner aro hereby
notified that
TUESDAY, APRIL 10,
has been designated as Ch un L'p
Day when trucks will b provided by
the city to remove ail trash and lit
ter free if charge.
Property owners must liavo all
litter or boxes ao. a convenient placo
to bo loaded. Litter In piles requir
ing shoveling will not bo loaded.
By Order of CITY COUNCIL.
FEDERATED CHURf II
J. R. L. li.'iHlam, Pastor.
Sunday School ft: 4 5 a. in.
Sermon 11 a. m., 7:.'i) p. m.
Christian Endeavor fi:U0 p. in.
KvangHist Ne.Jor, a young man
who ha been doing a ureal uik n.i
!!. or In Idaho, Is wl h m conduct
ing lu'-c-i iiuH 'wry ii i. -lit. M. 7::;i).
You will enjoy his hm s- aj'.-s. Tin r
will bo Mi)"clal music everv nk-lif.
I'rayer rn"-tin:-! every an-moou at
.; o clock in tin' church.
What shall It. profit a man if tin
Knin tli" '.vholo world and lo.-aj hij
- own Mtu .Marl; s : :se.
Wo welcome you at all services.